The Sunday Telegraph has learned that Farrow, voted one of FHM magazine's "sexiest women in the world", is facing charges of importing a "marketable" quantity of ice into Australia after she was arrested in a 2009 sting by the Australian Federal Police.

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Also known as Simone Starr, the tattooed 37-year-old was released on bail after Sydney barrister Anthony Renshaw and doctor Joseph Grech agreed to forfeit $150,000 as security, the court heard.She had been staying at an apartment where the barrister, who pledged $50,000, resides on Ocean Ave, Double Bay, as part of her bail conditions, the court heard.

Dr Grech, who relocated to Coffs Harbour last year, put up $100,000, the court heard.

Farrow's bail conditions were later altered to allow her to live at Dr Grech's Paddington unit, and the court heard that Grech re-mortgaged the property to secure the bail money.The judge issued a warrant for her arrest on Tuesday, four days after she failed to appear at a bail hearing in the Supreme Court for allegedly breaching her bail conditions.

The model allegedly provided a forged medical certificate to Rose Bay Police after she failed to report to the station as stipulated in her bail conditions, the court heard.

The court was told Farrow had been "seeking medical treatment" and had checked in to a hospital that day.

When police and her legal team could not find Farrow that afternoon, Justice Stephen Rothman gave them until Tuesday to find her.

With the model still missing on Tuesday, the judge issued a warrant for her arrest.

Mr Renshaw, an insurance, negligence and building and construction law specialist who has an office in Martin Place, agreed to hand over $50,000 surety if Farrow ever fled.

But in a personal courtroom plea to Justice Rothman, he asked to withdraw his bail offer."It's the first time I have provided surety ... I'm extremely embarrassed," Mr Renshaw told the court.

Agreeing to the request, Justice Rothman said to the barrister: "once bitten, twice shy".Dr Grech told The Sunday Telegraph he was waiting to find out whether he would lose his $100,000.

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